Programme Director
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Mr Buti Manamela;
Chairperson and Members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation; 
Chairperson and Members of the National Skills Authority (NSA);
Acting Director-General of the Department of Higher Education and Training;
The Departments of Higher Educatioan and Training, Science and Innovation, Ministry Staff and other Government Departments;
Leaders from the Provinces and the Provincial Skills Development Forums;
Leaders and representatives of organised Business;
Leaders of organised Labour;
Leaders of the community constituency;
Providers of Education and Training, both public and private;
Quality Councils and Research organisations; 
Other key role players in Education and Training; and
Ladies & gentlemen

Good Morning

I wish to start by thanking the Chairperson of the National Skills Authority (NSA), Dr Charles Nwaila and the entire Authority for having organised this important conference with all our skills development and post school education and training stakeholders.

I also thank the Acting Director-General of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Dr Phil Mjwara for his role in the important preparatory work of the National Skills Authority (NSA) and the NSA teams which tirelessly prepared for this successful Conference.

This conference is taking place under the theme “Promoting innovation and digitalization in the skills development ecosystem and contributing towards a responsive future of inclusive growth”. This is absolutely relevant and in line with the technological realities globally and in our own country.

Skills development conference within the context of our Human Resources strategy

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